Monday, November 20, 2023

Is "church" a good word for "ecclesia"?

In two weeks of normal Facebook activity I've collected 20 examples of people using "church" to refer to a location. It's clear from Scripture that "ecclesia" refers to a people - those called out. The ecclesia of Christ is His body, His people called out of the world to Himself. When we use "church" we blur the picture. Early English Bibles used "congregation" - seems like that is something we should return to.

I am NOT saying that the message in every example is wrong - the use of "church" is wrong.


I try to use "church" only in referring to "mega-churches" or "state churches" or any other false "church." Saying we're stuck with it is like telling anabaptists to suck it up and conform to Rome.




































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